Which set of colonies are identified as the southern colonies?

Which of the following european countries settled the first colonies in america

By choosing to resupply fort sumter, abraham lincoln risked a. abandonment of the fort by union soldiers. b. abandonment of the fort by confederate soldiers. c. the appearance of giving in to confederate secession. d. armed conflict with southern soldiers.

Over the years, the colony of jamestown failed to establish peace with powhatan american indians. make itself a permanent colony. grow enough tobacco for export to europe. establish a representative government.